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New North Central Field Coordinator

by Meghan Kontic | Apr 24, 2024

Hey y’all! My name is Meghan Kontic and I’m thrilled to be working with Glean Kentucky as the new North Central Field Coordinator! For some background, I’m a transplant from Southern California—moving to Kentucky in 2020 to attend college. Throughout my four years...

Spring in South Central Kentucky

by Jerilyn Bristow | Apr 23, 2024

It’s been such a fun Spring in South Central Kentucky! We kicked it off as a guest speaker with Lifeworks WKU. The group went grocery shopping right after our class and we heard they spent time in the produce department! This was such a wonderful experience; we...

New Gleaner in Bowling Green!

by Hannah Shapiro | Apr 23, 2024

Hello!This is Hannah Shapiro writing to you from Bowling Green, Kentucky. I am thrilled to announce that I have joined Glean Kentucky as the South Central Kentucky Lead Gleaner.I have been a resident of Bowling Green for the past seven years and initially moved here...

Gleaning is Good for the Planet

by GleanKY | Apr 22, 2024

Food waste is a big problem for people and the environment, but it’s one we are working to solve! This Earth Day, as we reflect on humankind’s relationship with the planet, is a great time to consider the importance of initiatives like gleaning that mitigate the...

Kentucky Gives Day is May 7 this year!

by Bekah Worster | Apr 19, 2024

Why do you give to Glean? We have asked this question almost annually to our donors. We have found there is so much to our mission and our work resonates with everyone differently. This Kentucky Gives Day, we see every reason you give to Glean...

Looking Back on 14 Years of Glean Kentucky

by GleanKY | Mar 20, 2024

Today marks fourteen years since Glean Kentucky’s founding! Over the years, Glean Kentucky has been through many changes: we grew from a volunteer-run initiative to a staffed nonprofit organization, changed our name a few times, established gleaning networks in three...